Auxiliary foot-rest for motor-cycles or the like.



E. F. PAWSAT.

AUXILIARY FOOT BEST FOR MOTOR CYCLES OR THE LIKE.

APPLICATION 11.21) 111111: 16, 1914.

1, l 1 8,679. Patented Nov. 24, 1914.

YIIE NORRIS PETERS CO.. PHOTO-Ll TN 0.. WASHING ION. D1 C Warren STATES PATENT. onrron.

EVlTALD F. PAWSAT, OF SHEBOYGAN, WISCONSIN, ASSIGNOR TO WALD MANUFAC- TUBING COMPANY, OF S HEBO YGAN, WISCONSIN.

AUXILIARY roor-nnsr FORMOTOR-CYCLES on THE LIKE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 24., 1914;.

Application filed June 16, 1914. Serial No. 845,435. a i a a To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, EwALnF. PAwsn'r, a citizen of the United States, and resident of Sheboygan, in the county of Sheboygan and State of Wisconsin, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Auxiliary Foot-Rests for Motor-Cycles or the like: and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof.

My invention has for its object to provide a simple, economical and efi'ective auxiliary rest attachment for motorcycles or like Vehicles, the same being designed and arranged to be fitted to the bars of any type of motorcycle or like vehicle without cutting or fitting, to thus dispense with the services of a skilled mechanic in assemblage, the said rest being designed to be sold to the trade and attached by the purchaser. These rests are particularly in demand for use in attachment to motorcycles where it is desired to carry a passenger that is seated back of the drivers seat requiring a convenient footrest element.

With the above objects in view the invention consists in certain pecularities of construction and combination of parts as set forth hereinafter with reference to the accompanying drawings and subsequently claimed.

In the drawings Figure 1 represents a side elevation of a footrest attached to the relation to each other in the ordinary type of motorcycle frame and the angularity therebetween varies to a certain degree. Hence it is apparent that an auxiliary footrest to be attached thereto must be extremely flexible and at the same time adjustable to meet all requirements.

As best shown in Fig. 1, 1 represents a vertically disposed stirrup strap provided with a series of bolt-receiving apertures 1,a companion pair of which apertures are adapted to receive bolts 2, which bolts confine a clip 3 thatis fitted over the lower ranged to confine clip members 5, 5, that are thus in swivel connection with the end of the strap. These clip members are adapted to overlap the upper bar a of the rear fork, as shown, and, owing to their swivel connection with the strap, they may readily be adjusted at right angles to said upper bar irrespective of its angularity, whereby the device is accurately fitted. Thus the strap is securely confined in con nection with the lower bar I) and also in connection with the upper bar a at a predetermined distance irom the fork Web, whereby the footrests are brought into their proper positions with relation to the rider. After the clips 5 have been adjusted over the bar a they are confined by a clamping bolt 6 which passes through apertures in the opposite ends of the clips to thus cause the same to be firmly clamped. Hence it will be observed that the strap is adjusted and locked with relation to the lower bar I) at a right angle thereto, While the upper end'of said strap is confined by the clip members 5, 5, which clip members are at a right angle to the upper bar a. The lower end of the strap 1 has riveted or otherwise secured thereto a clip 7 between the apertured ears of which is fitted the shank of a footrest 8, the said shank being mounted upon a pivot bolt 8, as shown. The rear end of the shank is formed with a projecting nose 8" which is adapted to abut the lower end of the strap 1 when said footrest is swung to its working position, it being apparent that when the footrest is not in use it can be folded upward against the strap so as not to form an obstruction.

While I have shown and described one of the footrests, it is obvious that they are attached in pairs and, owing to the simple construction shown, there are no rights and lofts required.

I claim:

1. The combination of a bicycle or motorcycle having a frame and rear forks pr0- vided with upper and lower bars obliquely disposed with relation to each other, arest comprising a strap extending approximately at a right angle to the lower fork 2. The combination of a bicycle or motorcycle having a frame and rear forks provicled with upper and lower bars obliquely disposed with relation to each other, an ad-- justable rest comprising a strap, means for adjustably securing the strap to the lower fork member, and a clip member in hinge 15 connection With the upper end of the strap adapted to engage the upperfork bar.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto set my hand at Sheboygan 1 in the county of Sheboygan and State of 29 \Visconsin in the presence of two Witnesses.

El/VALD F. PAWVSAT.

Witnesses i WM. GRUBE, ARTHUR A. NAOK.

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Washington, 1). G1. 

